Iran Denies Military Plans
Iran Denies Military Plans Amid Growing Regional Dispute Over Flight Restrictions
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Iran’s Supreme National Security Council denied reports that Tehran plans military action in response to restrictions on Iranian flights and airspace access. The council said negotiations with relevant countries to lift the restrictions, which it considers unlawful, are ongoing. It also said nonmilitary reciprocal measures could be taken against some airports if necessary, while expressing hope the dispute would not escalate. The restrictions come amid U.S. pressure on entities that provide services to Iranian airlines and the suspension of Iranian flights to Baghdad.
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Before the council’s denial, Secretary Mohsen Rezaei had warned regional countries against cooperating with U.S. measures, saying that blocking Iranian aircraft from their airports could affect those countries’ own air traffic.
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The council said inaccurate interpretations and quotations attributed to its secretary about air transport had caused confusion, and framed its statement as a correction of those reports.
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Iraq was reportedly seeking arrangements that would allow Iranian flights to continue operating from some airports, despite the suspension of flights to Baghdad.
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Kurdistan 24 reported that U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced measures on September 22, effective the following day, threatening dollar-system exclusion for entities worldwide that provide fuel, landing services or ticketing to Iranian aircraft.
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